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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-1985 Adjourned City Council Meeting r'., .....t" /; 'i..";~' MINUTES ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 130 SOUTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1985 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL TO ORDER The Adjourned Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Valenzuela at 6:02 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Vermillion. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERMILLION, VALENZUELA NONE Also present were: City Manager Molendyk, City Attorney Harper, Community Development Director Corcoran, City Engineer Culp and City Clerk Money. BUSINESS MATTERS 1. Draft Environmental Impact Report for Canyon Creek Specific Plan ~Evalua- tion of Environmental Impact for 1,493 units on 491 Acres, which includes single-Family residences, apartments, commercial and open space areas - Located north of San Jacinto River, Railroad Canyon Road to the south, 1-15 bisects the site, undeveloped grasslands to the north and south. Mayor Valenzuela announced that, at the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 1985, Council heard the staff report and all public comments and the public hearing was closed. Council continued this matter in order to review the Draft Environmental Impact Report further. - Council discussion centered on the following concerns: 1. Need for additional access road. 2. Need for easements for adjacent property owners, Mariana Mohylyn and Swain Mining and Manufacturing Company, for access. 3. County dump site - Project proposes screening on outer project area with trees to mitigate. Mr. Harper stated this could be mitigated at future phase of project. 4. Clarified that the Elsinore Fault passes northeast of the property. 5. Railroad Canyon Dam - Should be certified as safe as a condition of approval. Council concurred that there should be a disclosure state- ment signed by potential purchasers stating that the home is in an inundation area and telling what the effect could be. 6. Mello Roos Facilities District to mitigate police, fire, parks, commu- nity facilities and flood control. Cost of Mello Roos study to be fronted by the developer and recovered when bond is sold. 7. Disaster Preparedness mitigation - this would be addressed through fire and police services. 8. Water Service - This project lies partially in the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District boundaries and partially within the City Water District boundaries. Staff to follow-up and negotiate with the District for water service. 9. Fire Station location - developer will agree to relocate fire station, if necessary, to comply with requirements of County Fire Department. 10. Railroad Canyon Road - Council agreed to delay the April 1, 1985 starting date for City project for improvements to Railroad Canyon Road, for approximately two weeks, to give the developer time to meet with engineers and establish time-lines for improvements to Railroad Canyon Road, which is a condition of approval. - f) (} --~ (;,J "- ,- Page two Adjourned Council Meeting March 21, 1985 1. Draft Environmental Impact Report for Canyon Creek Specific Plan _ Continued. - Mel Haller, Director of the Recreation and Parks District, commented that the Bureau ,of Land Management (BLM) is willing to donate a 40-acre parcel of land,adJacent to this p~oject, to either the District or the City for recreatlonal purposes. ThlS could have an impact on the development. Staff to follow-up with Park District and BLM. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED TO CERTIFY THE ENVIRON- MENTAL rMPACT REPORT FOR CANYON CREEK SPECIFIC PLAN, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: ~ 'JO r-.. l~ o o 1. Developer to provide dam study certification to show safety of dam and inundation flows if dam should fail. If proven unsafe, developer to mitigate safety problems. 2. Developer to coordinate with County Fire Department to determine final location of fire station. 3. Negotiate agreement between City and Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District regarding water service. 4. Developer to improve Railroad Canyon Road to a four-lane roadway with a minimum of two left-turn lanes. Time lines for improvement to be coordinated with the City by March 29, 1985. 5. Developer to provide recordable easements to Mariana Mohylyn and Swain Mining Company. 6. Developer to provide a minimum of two accesses for the development. - 7. Developer to participate in formation of a Mello Roos Facilities District to mitigate fire, police, parks, flood control and community facilities. Developer to participate in cost of Mello Roos study. PLUS STAFF REQUESTED ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND MODIFICATIONS AS FOLLOWS: PLANNING DIVISION Page 9: Specify the planning areas/units that will be exposed to solar energy orientations. Page 12: Indicate the effect that surface drainage will have on the two water bodies, San Jacinto River and Lake Elsinore. Page 21: Verbiage modification: IICanopy trees will be used in parks, school yards and along residential streets and drives where a less formal, more intimate enveloping form or scale is desired.1I Page 66: Verbiage modifications: IIAn expert in landscape vegetation, who is knowledgeable and qualified in nature plant mixtures will be required to be consulted. The City will provide the initiation for the selection of an expert in this field and will require the project proponent to bear the expense of this consultant, which is not to exceed $1,000.00. A comprehensive landscape plan suitable to City standards and interests will incorporate the elements, will be prepared as a guideline which is to be adhered to, subject to the Planning Division and appropriate decision making bodies approvals. Page 81: Verbiage deletion: 11Th ere will be one street parking place per residence as required by the parking requirements of the City of Lake Elsinore.1I - Verbiage modification: IIMovement of slow-moving, oversized construc- tion equipment to or from the site should be minimized to 50 percent during the periods of 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.1I f) f' ,..J Page three Adjourned Council Minutes March 21, 1985 1. Draft Environmental Impact Report for Canyon Creek Specific Plan - Continued. Conditions of Approval - Continued. Page 101: Specific statements in subject environmental text alludes to very serious health problems, future residents will be exposed to with buildout. IIAt buildout the implementation of Specific Plan will subject 1,500 future residences and 3,500 residents of the site to existing high concentrations of toxic air pollutants.1I - FURTH ER IIEmission Control technology may be unable to substantially reduce air pollution hazards by'the time the project site is occupied, despite the sizeable percentage of the vehicle population using 1ead- free gasoline by 1988.11 Are these aforementioned statements in error? If not, very comprehensive infor- mation needs to be provided with regard to possible mitigation measures and/or avoidance considerations, so as to appropriately address this detrimental health impact that will affect a large human population. Pa ge 130: The State Waste Management Board is requesting clarification and elaboration on the affect and life expectancy of the Sanitary Land- fill on this project proposal. The Board's concerns are highlighted below: 1. Over time, the Sanitary Landfill adjacent to the project may emit methane gas which will migrate to site. Indicate mitlga- tion measures to be incorporated into project to reduce the likelihood of this affecting residents, if in the event that the landfill operation is not operated in a efficient manner. Enumerate and expound upon mitigation measures and/or avoidance techniques. - 2. The County Solid Waste Management Plan states that the need for expansion of the Sanitary Landfill site will occur in 19850 This is the date that full capacity will be reached. The subject Draft Environmental Impact Report indicates, liThe solid waste generated by the project site is less than 1% of the total County waste and well within capacity of the Sanitary Landfill for at least the next 15 years. II Staff is requesting that these aforementioned conflicting statements be rectified through the appropriate agencies and addressed in the Final Environmental Impact Report. Page 154: Under Alternative III, a comprehensive arguement must be devised to justify a higher density than the Canyon Lake Hills and Ramsgate Developments. Issues that should be addressed include, but not limited to, transportation/circulation, drainage, topographic consi- derations, open space, public facilities/utilities, product design, growth rates, land uses, fiscal impacts, and environmental factors. Additionally, the Draft Environmental document should include a narrative section alluding to the proposed density that may be too high in relationship to the circulation system and related infrastructure, public services and facilities, environmental sensitive areas, flood and drainage control provisions, fiscal consideration, land utilization, and other identifiable density constraints. - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT EARTH RESOURCES: Page 45: Item 4: Provide copy of model erosion control and grading ordinance of adopted 208 plan, South Coast area. Item 5: Consultant shall be approved in advance by the City. The Consultant shall also certify that all applicable laws and regulations relating to earthquake hazards and earthquake loading design are com- p 1 i ed wit h . "'1 ' l,j Page four Adjourned Council Minutes March 21, 1985 1. Draft Environmental Impact Report for Canyon Creek Specific Plan _ Continued. Conditions of Approval - Continued. - SURFACE HYDROLOGY: Page 47: 6th line: How could these contaminants be contained within the development? Second Paragraph, 1 ine 3: Furnish to the City a copy of information from the Cal ifornia Department of Dam Safetyo last 2 lines: Furnish to the City a copy of the study done recently on the Railroad Canyon dam. ~ 'X) l"" '-;:) o o Page 50: last paragraph: During construction of this development, the down- stream facilities must not be impacted by sedimentation basins. Developer must construct silt basins and other needed facilities to catch debri s load. Page 51: Fourth paragraph: What impacts? Only oils, grease, fertilizer resi- dues, lead and other similar pollutants. How atout impacts on other properties along river between this development and the lake, i.e., the old bridge crossing lakeshore Drive with vulnerable wood piles which accumulate debriso Contribute financially to replacement of temporary bridge crossing of lakeshore Drive as mitigation measure. last paragraph: Why not mention that homeowner association recorded CC & R's will include requirements for control of pesticides and cleaning as mentioned. Page 52: Page 53: Fifth line: Supply copy of dredging permit to City of lake Elsinore. Add the following items: o Address the issue of San Jacinto Riger ownership and maintenance which is within the limits of this project. o Address the issue of channel improvements needed to protect development at abrupt changes in direction of channel. o To what extent should developer contribute toward future improve- ments to downstream San Jacinto River and mitigate adverse impacts, i.eo, improvements to temporary bridge crossing lakeshore Drive and mitigation of other impacts downstream. o Address issue of 100-Year flooding onto Railroad Canyon Road and how this will be mitigated. With roads fl ooded during minor storms, how will access to all areas of the development be assured? WATER RESOURCES: Page 75: First sentence under mitigation measures: Why is reference made to septic tank system? Page 79: Mitigation measures should address expected visual, odor, and possible worse nuisances from the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District sewage treatment plant and how to mitigate them. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION: Page 80: Second paragraph: What is moderate traffic? How does 3,800 trips per day relate to capacity of existinq two lanes on Railroad Canyon Road? If) " ,;~~ ~ Page five Adjourned Council Minutes March 21, 1985 1. Draft Environmental Impact Report for Canyon Creek Specific Plan - Continued. Conditions of Approval - Continued. Page 81: First paragraph: How does 7,800 trips per day relate to existing and future street capacity? Access will require what street improve- ment and turning lanes where? Acess points with sight distances and ... conflict points. are not discussed with proposed mitigation. Page 82: Mitigation Measures, Item 4: Address Railroad Canyon Road, its exist- ing condition, proposed improvements, flooding in a 100-Year storm and impacts of flooding to traffic safety and adequate access to pro- posed development, type of street median proposed and incorporation of turn laneso Where will traffic signals be needed and where should signals be planned for or anticipated in the future? PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES: Page 125: First paragraph: Address underground utilities. All utility services to development to be underground. Page 126: Last paragraph: It is our understanding that before improvement of Railroad Canyon Road, which must be done with this project, a gas main must be installed in the street. BACKGROUND: At its regular meeting on February 19, 1985, the Planning Commission, at a public hearing, reviewed and approved the Draft Environmental Impact Report for Canyon Creek Specific Plan, subject to inclusion of all staff an? other agencies comments. - DISCUSSION: The purpose of an Environmental Impact Report is to identify the significant effects of a project on the environment; to identify alternatives to the project; and to indicate the manner in which such significant effects can be mitigated or avoided. Draft Environmental Impact Report for Canyon Creek Specific Plan outlines and addresses the specific environmental issues that should be documented according to the objectives and guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process. Issues that were concentrated upon, and were identified as pertinent for discus- sional purposes with regard to subject project include, but are not limited to Earth Resources, Surface Hydrology, Biotic Resources, Cultural Resources, Water Resources, Transportation/Circulation, Air Quality, Noise, Land Uses Public Services/Utilities, Growth characteristics, and Aestherics/Open Space. City staff has reservations concerning the provisions stipulated within the Draft Environmental Impact Report for police, fire and other municipal services. Specific environmental factors will pre- sent an adverse environmental impact and still need to be mitigated. AYES: NOES: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VALENZUELA VERMILLION -' ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY STRIGOTTE AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AT 7:47 P.M.